Victim Mistaken for Game

Another type of incident that
should never happen occurs when the victim is mistaken for
game. Do
you or other students in class
look like deer, elk, bear, or pheasant?
Of course, the answer is no. Unfortunately,
some hunters fail to correctly
identify their targets or their
shooting backstop while hunting.
They hear a sound in the brush
or they see sudden movement ...
and they fire before they clearly
identify their target. Some hunters
are so anxious to shoot an animal
that they suffer from “buck
fever.” They get nervous,
forget firearm safety rules, and
sometimes shoot other hunters.
These types of incidents are easy
to prevent! Never fire at a sound
or movement. Always use binoculars
to identify your target and backstop.
Never use your rifle scope as binoculars!
Never wear the color of any game
animal found in the area, and wear
hunter orange to help identify
yourself as a hunter!